Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-26

| seems to be the tournure, and it is q
cause OF much yeXation, for with all the
patent adjustable arrangements it "aft
| gangs aglee," presenting to the spectator
( some very one-sided effects. Perhaps
the steels with q small horse-hair cushion
| is the most satisfactory arrangement. The
! June number OF DemoTest gives
some directions for using these that may
| be of service to the home dressmaker.
! They are as follows; "There are various
methods of arranging these steels, and
| from two to five are used, according to
! the height OF the person and the amount
! of protuberancy desired, and the lengths
vary as much as the numbers. In some
! imported dresses, the lower steel meas
/ ures one yard in length, and is placed
about twelve or fifteen inches from the
bottom of the skirt, and there are either
| three or four above; in others there
sre only two, of medium length. For
those desiring only moderate tour
nure the latest and most effective arrange
ment is as follows: Two steels are re-
quired, one measuring twenty seven and
the other thirty inches in length. To &C
Commodate these, two castings are seWed
across the back breadth and side cores,
commencing twelve inches back on each
side from the middle of the front: the
upper casing seven inches below the belt
in the middle CT the back, and eight inch
es st the ends, and the lower casing Just
the same distance below the upper one
After the steels are inserted, the fullness
on them IS to DE pushed back five incht
from each end, and secured so that it
cannot slip forward; and on the inside of
the skirt, where the fullness is secured,
tapes are to be sewed - those
on one side elestic-to be tied behind the
figure 10 retain the steels al the desired
size. In order 10 have the skirt hang
properly with this arrangement, it is
necessary that it should be cut two and
one.haf inches longer in back than IN
front. The increased length Of the steelS
does not necessarily give an increased
size to the Journure; out by sewing the
inner tapes back from the ends, the ends
of the steels are allowed TO rest fatty
against the sides OF the figure, instead OF
being curved in and presenting the
unsightlY appearance with which We had
become only too familiar. Above the
steels, pad OF horsehsir can be added
to the skirt, CT a separate hustle may be
worn,
Next 10 the leCe dress comes the white
wool of light weight, which in walking
dresses barely clears the ground little
longer than has been worn. For the sake
of nestness broad band of velvet or sew
eral rows OF narrow braid ale used for
trimming the bottom. Have the over
dress long and caught up high, trimmed |
or not. The basque must be short and |
isuntY, and If there is any doubt about the |
harmony of material ana complexion use |
q yoke or vest OF dark velvet, keeping the |
white away from the face q little. If the |
figure is slight, have q regular velvet vest
with @ cUtaway jacket OF white made with
g rolling collar and one buttOnhole. Com
plete the outfit with rustic straw hat
trimmed with field flowers, suede gloves
snd low shoes. The gloves and hose
must be the color Of the material used il
trimming.
Sashes and belts grow IN popularity as
the warm season advances. Wide
;asles ale tied loosely around slender
waists (0nlY slender ones, and kept in
place by jeweled pins thrust here snd
here in tue folds. Sometimes wide sash
ibbon is attached to the side seams, not
olded, but spread out the entire width,
nd pinned down in point in front,
orming corslet TO confne full bosom
# lace. Il
BABY TOILETS.
Little two-year-olds are being put in
ow-necked and short-sleeved dresses
gain, and lovers OF baby beauty will
ave chance to feast their eyes and